Palacios
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Outdoors in Palacios
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Luther Hotel
The Luther Hotel is a hotel in Palacios, Texas. It was built in 1903.
About Palacios
City in Texas, United StatesPalacios ( pə-LASH-əs) is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,395 at the 2020 census.
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How Palacios ranks
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Housing in Palacios
The typical Palacios home is worth about $198,000, down 1.3% in a year, 34% below the Texas typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Palacios
Safety Grade C+
Palacios reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
Work & commute in Palacios
Full picture →Most working residents leave Palacios for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (15%), Bay City (5%) and Point Comfort (4%). Half commute less than 56 miles.
Health in Palacios
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 72% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Palacios
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Palacios
Full climate →Palacios has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Palacios
All Palacios schools →School Grade B
The public schools Palacios’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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